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Barnes & Noble has laid Microsoft’s proposed Android licensing agreements bare after several exhibits attached to an ITC complaint letter exposed Microsoft’s tactics and fees. The software giant is currently facing the prospect of a … read more

Lenovo is planning a new hybrid Windows and Android laptop, according to reports. The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Hybrid will feature an Android and Windows mode according to The Verge who unearthed details of the new … read more

Microsoft is facing a potential investigation into its Android patent agreements following a complaint from Barnes & Noble. Barnes & Noble has asked U.S. regulators to investigate Microsoft’s Android patent agreements. “Microsoft is embarking on … read more

Huawei, a Chinese telecoms group, confirmed on Monday that it is in patent talks with Microsoft. Victor Xu, Huawei’s chief marketing officer, revealed the company’s discussions with Microsoft are “in progress.” The talks relate to … read more

A Google lawyer has claimed that Microsoft uses the patent system when its products “stop succeeding.” Tim Porter, Google’s patent counsel, made the claim in a recent interview with the San Francisco Chronicle. Porter claims … read more

Microsoft has revealed that it feels Google is ”standing on the shoulders” of other people’s work with its Android devices. Horacio Gutiérrez, deputy general counsel in charge of the Microsoft Corporation’s worldwide intellectual property and licensing … read more

Microsoft announced on Sunday that it has signed a patent agreement with Compal Electronics. The deal will cover Compal under Microsoft’s patent portfolio for the company’s tablets, mobile phones, e-readers and other consumer devices running … read more

Microsoft announced on Thursday that it has signed a patent agreement with Quanta Computer. The deal will cover Quanta under Microsoft’s patent portfolio for the company’s tablets, smartphones and other devices running on Android or … read more

Founder and chief executive of Dell, Michael Dell, has hinted that the company may be planning to drop Android in favor of Windows 8. “We are very aligned with Microsoft around Windows 8. You’ll hear … read more